Quinn Buckner vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine and Quinn Buckner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Zach LaVine 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Zach LaVine 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Zach LaVine 4.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Zach LaVine 13,590

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Zach LaVine 2,665

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Zach LaVine 2,595

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Zach LaVine 571

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Zach LaVine 183

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Zach LaVine 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Zach LaVine .470

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Zach LaVine .391

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Zach LaVine .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.